(Xander's basement. Xander is trying to talk.)

XANDER: --what's going on-- --why can't I talk?--

SPIKE: --{{unreadable}}--

(Xander turns accusingly towards Spike)

XANDER: --You you did this to me.--

(Spike holds his hands wide apart (how?))

XANDER: --I can't talk--

(Spike holds up two fingers with back of his hand facing Xander and then looks away. Xander calls Buffy. The phone rings and Buffy picks it up. Buffy realizes she can't say hello. There's no voice on the other end and Xander realizes he can't talk either. Spike looks at him.)

• Xander & Spike

written by: Joss Whedon; corrections made & some descriptions added based on the shooting script at http://www.mustreadtv.com/buffyscripts/hush1.html.. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/66hush.html;